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2011 NEAFL season

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Start date
  
2011

Matches played
  
160

Teams
  
17

Premiers
  
NT Thunder (1st premiership)

Minor premiers
  
Sydney Swans (1st minor premiership)

Leading goalkicker
  
Darren Ewing NT Thunder (115 Goals)

Grogan Medallist
  
Cameron Ilett NT Thunder (23 votes) Matthew Payne Aspley (23 votes)

Mulrooney Medallist
  
Daniel Currie Sydney Swans (16 votes) Jarred Moore Sydney Swans (16 votes)

The 2011 NEAFL season was the inaugural season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 2 April and concluded on Saturday, 24 September with the NEAFL Grand Final. NT Thunder were the Northern Division Champions after defeating Morningside in the Northern Conference Grand Final, whilst Ainslie defeated the Sydney Swans reserves in the Eastern Conference Grand Final to become the Eastern Conference Champions. The Cross Conference Grand Final resulted in NT Thunder defeating Ainslie, ultimately resulting in becoming the 2011 NEAFL Premiers.

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League structure

The league is split into two divisions called the North division and the East division. The North division comprises nine teams based in South East Queensland (five in Brisbane and four on the Gold Coast) as well as one based in the Northern Territory. The East division contains five teams based in the Australian Capital Territory and two based in Sydney. The top three teams from the 2010 QAFL and the top team from the 2010 AFL Canberra season all qualified for the Foxtel Cup.

Finals series

Eastern Conference

Northern Conference

Awards

  • The Grogan Medal was shared between Matthew Payne of Southport and Cameron Ilett of NT Thunder. Both polled 23 votes to be judged as the best and fairest players in the Northern Conference of the NEAFL.
  • The Mulrooney Medal was shared between Daniel Currie and Jarred Moore, both of the Sydney Swans. Both players polled 16 votes to be judged as the best and fairest players in the Eastern Conference of the NEAFL.
  • The NAB NEAFL Rising Star Award was awarded to Ross Tungatalum of the NT Thunder. The NAB NEAFL Rising Star Award is given to the player voted as the best rising star in the Northern Conference of the NEAFL.
  • The Gary Robb Rising Star Award was awarded to Hayden Armstrong of the Eastlake. The Gary Robb Rising Star Award is given to the player voted as the best rising star in the Eastern Conference of the NEAFL.
  • The Ray Hughson Medal was awarded to Darren Ewing of the NT Thunder, who kicked 115 goals during the season.

    • AFL draftees

    N – national draft
    R – rookie draft

    References

    2011 NEAFL season Wikipedia
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